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In this first series of Peacebeams for Kids, we take you on a journey that will help you to build self-esteem, practice kindness to yourself and others, learn how to calm yourself with your breath, and how to take a different perspective on the difficult emotions we all experience from time to time. Designed to be helpful, soothing, and kind, these short meditations will help to lift your spirits and warm your heart.

Meet the kids in Mrs. Z’s wacky and wonderful third-grade class! Ayana Ndoum, who prefers blending into the background, will have to take center stage for the class variety show—but it's hard to concentrate on her talent when her embarrassing dad is volunteering at school, too! Mrs. Z’s...

Join beloved picture-book creator Beatrice Alemagna in a touching and imaginative exploration of growing, changing, and learning how to live with—and sometimes, even love—the things that scare us.

Two brothers are settling down for the night. The littler one, called Faly, doesn’t want to sleep, because his older brother is allowed to stay up later. “I wish I were big … ,” murmurs Faly. But the bigger one, Mahandry, sometimes misses being small. He has to do much of his climbing and exploring without Mama’s help. “I wish I were little … ,” murmurs Mahandry. Luckily, Mama knows how to show both of her sweet little ones that her love for them grows bigger every day, just as they do!

An exciting tale of self-discovery, this is the story about an exclamation mark. It's about fitting in and standing out, and with the help of others, finding your way. We all have an inner exclamation mark - the qustion is how to find it!

Inspired by the famous White House photograph of five-year-old Jacob Philadelphia touching then-president Barack Obama’s hair, Weatherford’s powerful text is an ode to all the things that make Black and brown kids beautiful. Young listeners will learn about many inspiring figures in Black history up to the present day, gaining confidence in their abilities and their cultural legacy as they learn.

Vinney is short. He gets picked on, overlooked in the lunch line, and passed by for the good parts in the school play. He can’t reach the chapter books in the library and never gets passed the basketball! Vinney hates being short. That is, until he learns to think big! Vinney takes his new positive attitude to school and turns the downsides of being short upside down. It’s tough being little in a big world, but Vinney learns that it isn’t so bad after all.

It’s fitness day in gym class. Dev works hard and tries his best to jump, climb, run, and more.

Includes the following five Todd Parr titles: The Okay Book, It's Okay to be Different, The Feelings Book, The Feel Good Book, Things That Make You Feel...

Different pets have different needs. But every pet deserves love. Discover how children in one neighborhood care for their pets in this charming tale.

Making time to play, bathe, or dance is good for your health. Early listeners can explore ways to care for a themselves in this easily accessible text.

Cara takes care of herself by making time to walk, listen, rest, and more. Pairs with the nonfiction title, I Care for Myself.

Are you a good teammate? Do you try your best? Do you follow rules and play fair? We don't have to be the best at every sport to have a good time. Trying our best will make the game way more fun! Pairs with the fiction title Dev Tries His Best. Explore these and other ways to be a good sport with these fun books!